Poetry Is Really A Way Of Sharing

My Mother ... Had A Very Deep Inner Spirituality That Allowed Her To Rebuild Her Life. It's Extraordinary That She Had Such A Strong Sense Of Self And Such A Commitment To The Future And Such A Strong Creative Sense That She Could Build New Worlds For Herself And For Us Out Of The Total Devastation In Her Life.

You Have To Remind Kids To Stay Connected To The Meaning Of Christmas. Sometimes It Takes A Little Bit Of Effort, But It's So Worth It.

Most Of The Books That I've Written Have Been Focused On, Sort Of, The Individual, And Sort Of, Either A Voice, A Personal Voice, Or A Kind Of Transforming Event Where They Step Forward To Fight For Something They Value.

When You're Going Through Something, Whether It's A Wonderful Thing Like Having A Child Or A Sad Thing Like Losing Somebody, You Often Feel Like 'oh My God, I'm So Overwhelmed; I'm Dealing With This Huge Thing On My Own.' In Fact, Poetry's A Nice Reminder That, No, Everybody Goes Through It. These Are Universal Experiences.

To The Extent That We Are All Educated And Informed, We Will Be More Equipped To Deal With The Gut Issues That Tend To Divide Us.